Nigro v. English

The Nassau County Democratic Committee (“ County Committee ”) plans to hold a meeting on March 4, 1969 to consider amendments to its by-laws. On February 26, 1969, its chairman had a notice of the meeting with copies of the proposed amendments mailed to its approximately 1,800 members.

One of these members, John J. Nigro, has proposed amendments of his own and asked the County Committee to include his proposed amendments within the mailing of the notice of meeting. He delivered in timely fashion enough copies of his proposed amendments to be included in that notice of meeting. When his request…